Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002702/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Maria Grapini (S&D)
Regulation (EU)2021/888 establishes the legal framework for the European Solidarity Corps Programme, which allows for the recognition of formally-acquired training and skill.
However, there is no single legal statute for volunteering at EU level.
Does the Commission not see a need to formally introduce a single ‘volunteer passport’ instrument in the single market as a means of recognising and monitoring volunteering and lending it value?
The ‘volunteer passport’ could be a document in physical or digital form issued by the public institutions of the countries where voluntary work is done.
The introduction of a single ‘volunteer passport’ instrument could be used in the process of hiring, admission to universities and obtaining scholarships.
I look forward to receiving your reply and forwarding this to young people who are keen to volunteer.
Submitted: 2.7.2025